WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after President Barack Obama announced his administration would be taking action in the coming months to address our broken immigration system: “Our nation’s broken immigration system has separated families, undercut our economy, and exacerbated a humanitarian crisis […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after a divided Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that some corporations can deny a female employee critical healthcare coverage that allows her to exercise her reproductive rights: “Decisions about a woman’s healthcare […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, delivered the following remarks at a press conference marking the one year anniversary of the bipartisan passage of comprehensive immigration reform in the Senate: “Let me join with my colleagues from the Senate, and all the members who have come up from the […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder which weakened the Voting Rights Act: “The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy. Last year, the Supreme Court backtracked on the […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement in response to Republican Congressman Darrell Issa’s (CA-49) letter calling on President Obama to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “Today, House Republicans called on President Obama to end Deferred Action for more than […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, was joined by Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) to discuss the progress and continued efforts this country needs to take to ensure equality for all Americans. Watch the video below:
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after voting against legislation (H.R. 4413) that would weaken the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) authority to protect the stability of our financial system: “If Congress refuses to learn from the mistakes of the past, it will […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement to recognize today as Juneteenth and commemorate the end of slavery in the United States: “On Juneteenth, we commemorate the beginning of a new era in our nation’s history—when enslaved people all across America learned of their freedom. When President Abraham Lincoln issued […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, and Congressman Joe Crowley (NY-14), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, were joined by Assistant Leader James Clyburn (SC-06) and Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus Marcia Fudge (OH-11) to discuss the need for House Republicans to stop their obstruction […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement marking the two-year anniversary of when the Obama Administration announced it would provide relief from deportation for young immigrants under the program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) which is on June 15th: “Two years ago, in response to […]